In order for this to happen, wouldn't it mean that Gordon's and AI's salaries had to be within the 125% range? Why would Chicago want to pay AI that much money (almost $9M)? But it's early in the morning and I might not be thinking about it correctly.

Ma x already stated it, an dRoscoe cleared it up last night, we've already relinquished the rights on AI, this is a BS story.

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But we can still sign him and trade him because we are under the cap...and it would be a simultaneous transaction....right?

Either way, I was thinking more along the lines of including Kwame and/or Maxiell in a situation where Chicago is doing the signing and we are doing the trading in a situation that leaves us with more room under the cap to pursue a third Free agent this summer.

But we can still sign him and trade him because we are under the cap...and it would be a simultaneous transaction....right?

Either way, I was thinking more along the lines of including Kwame and/or Maxiell in a situation where Chicago is doing the signing and we are doing the trading in a situation that leaves us with more room under the cap to pursue a third Free agent this summer.

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It would save us a few dollars because if Chi S&T BG, his contract accounts for 10% raises instead of 8% so we could still pay him $55M over 5 yrs, but the 1st yr possibly would be smaller, marginally smaller.

In reality we ought to do a S&T with them for Rip, it would make a ton more sense for them and us. We'd essentially trade Ben Gordon for Rip and gain about $13M in Capp space with that deal. Now we'd have BG, CV and $17M in cap space!!!!!!

In reality we ought to do a S&T with them for Rip, it would make a ton more sense for them and us. We'd essentially trade Ben Gordon for Rip and gain about $13M in Capp space with that deal. Now we'd have BG, CV and $17M in cap space!!!!!!